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coolwelder62 · #**1141** 07-04-2011, 11:33 AM

Greg,Just thought I would check in on your progress it has been awhile.OMG I am so sorry for your Trouble's.When everything go's great HotRodding can be such a high.But when thing's go wrong,it can make you you feel like you got the flu.I think good thought's for you and hope everything will work out.

Scott M.

toddshotrods · #**1142** 07-04-2011, 02:54 PM

Hoping it's in a trailer heading to Ohio right now...

**GregWeld** · #**1143** 07-04-2011, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by coolwelder62

Greg,Just thought I would check in on your progress it has been awhile.OMG I am so sorry for your Trouble's.When everything go's great HotRodding can be such a high.But when thing's go wrong,it can make you you feel like you got the flu.I think good thought's for you and hope everything will work out.

Scott M.

Thanks Scott... I'm sorting out some stupid little things -- nothing major now. Kugel replaced the stub axles and made me some larger dia half shafts... but I've yet to "test them". I will...

I've found just dumb mistakes - mismatched bolts/screws... but other than that it's been very uneventful. I didn't drive it at all this weekend... since my Brother in Law is here this weekend and we're thrashing on his '69 Camaro... it's a big job - new sub - new motor - complete wiring - gutted interior etc. So I'm concentrating on getting them back on the road (so I can get my Nomad back...

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These were taken this weekend.... I slicked and painted his firewall - and the inner fenders.... and we're now at reassembly... Blown 383 made 625HP on the dyno and 581 ftlbs of TQ..

coolwelder62 · #**1144** 07-04-2011, 08:55 PM

Greg,The camaro is lookin great.I really like the look of the TCI-tube chassis.

**camcojb** · #**1145** 07-04-2011, 09:02 PM

great work Greg.

**GregWeld** · #**1146** 07-04-2011, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by coolwelder62

Greg,The camaro is lookin great.I really like the look of the TCI-tube chassis.

I wouldn't have it - but it's not mine and he's not actually interested in turning a corner....

It was fun to come up with a "re-join" of the square sub frame connectors to the round back end of the TCI. I just ended up making a box one piece at a time and cut a 2" radius in the flat stock - then split it in half - so I got a good proper weld joint on the top and bottom pieces... it worked out okay.

coolwelder62 · #**1147** 07-04-2011, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by GregWeld

I wouldn't have it - but it's not mine and he's not actually interested in turning a corner....

It was fun to come up with a "re-join" of the square sub frame connectors to the round back end of the TCI. I just ended up making a box one piece at a time and cut a 2" radius in the flat stock - then split it in half - so I got a good proper weld joint on the top and bottom pieces... it worked out okay.

I just like the look of round tube.But the mustang II stuff someone else can have.

**GregWeld** · #**1148** 07-04-2011, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by coolwelder62

Greg,The camaro is lookin great.I really like the look of the TCI-tube chassis.

That was his ONLY reason for choosing the TCI -- it's a "pro street" tube chassis look. It's very appropriate for the car. It will be far far superior to the worn out sagging OEM version that was in there!

Blake Foster · #**1149** 07-04-2011, 09:12 PM

So it actually DOES look like you know haow to use SOME of those tools after all.............

nice work

**GregWeld** · #**1150** 07-04-2011, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by killer69

So it actually DOES look like you know haow to use SOME of those tools after all.............

nice work

No -- You have gotten the wrong impression.... please re-read my post and you'll see that the only reason it's being put back together is because RUDY is here for the weekend - and it is HE that knows a socket from a hammer. Not I. I'm merely his helper.